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No sweat for St Helens as they book Wembley return

Leeds 16 St Helens 26

ST HELENS reinforced their reputation as the team for the big occasion by delivering a performance packed full of awesome authority and majestic might to strengthen their grip on the Carnegie Challenge Cup with a resounding semi-final victory over Leeds.

The holders were largely untouchable as they extended their winning run to 16 matches with some of the most clinical rug-by the competition has seen. Leeds, who remain their main rivals for the Super League title, never seemed likely to halt Saints' march on an immediate return to Wembley as they turned on the style on a sweltering day.

Four tries, two in each half, were enough to set up a showdown with the winner of today's other semi-final between Hull and Wakefield, neither of whom are likely to head for the national stadium at the end of next month with any degree of confidence.